Psalms 107

1 “BOOK V.” O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever!

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say it, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

Let them say [so] who have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

3 Whom he hath gathered from the lands, From the east, the west, the north, and the south.

and gathered them out of the countries, from the east, and west, and north, and south.

4 They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert, They found no way to a city to dwell in.

They wandered in the wilderness in a dry land; they found no way to a city of habitation.

5 They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls fainted within them.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress.

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

7 He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell.

And he guided them into a straight path, that they might go to a city of habitation.

8 O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

9 For he satisfieth the thirsty, And the hungry he filleth with good.

For he satisfies the empty soul, and fills the hungry [soul] with good things,

10 They dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron;

[even] them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death, fettered in poverty and iron;

11 Because they disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;

because they rebelled against the words of God, and provoked the counsel of the Most High.

12 Their hearts he brought down by hardship; They fell down, and there was none to help.

So their heart was brought low with troubles; they were weak, and there was no helper.

13 But they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses;

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.

14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bands asunder.

And he brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds asunder.

15 O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonders to the children of men.

16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron asunder.

For he broke to pieces the brazen gates, and crushed the iron bars.

17 The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;

He helped them out of the way of their iniquity; for they were brought low because of their iniquities.

18 They abhorred all kinds of food; They were near to the gates of death.

Their soul abhorred all meat; and they drew near to the gates of death.

19 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses;

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.

20 He sent his word, and healed them, And saved them from their destruction.

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them out of their destructions.

21 O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

22 Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with joy!

And let them offer to him the sacrifice of praise, and proclaim this works with exultation.

23 They who go down to the sea in ships, And do business in great waters,

They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in many waters;

24 These see the works of the LORD, And his wonders in the deep.

these [men] have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

25 He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth high the waves.

He speaks, and the stormy wind arises, and its waves are lifted up.

26 They mount up to the heavens, They sink down to the depths, Their soul melteth with distress;

They go up to the heavens, and go down to the depths; their soul melts because of troubles.

27 They reel and stagger like a drunken man, And all their skill is vain.

They are troubled, they stagger as a drunkard, and all their wisdom is swallowed up.

28 Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses;

Then they cry to the Lord in their affliction, and he brings them out of their distresses.

29 He turneth the storm into a calm, And the waves are hushed;

And he commands the storm, and it is calmed into a gentle breeze, and its waves are still.

30 Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth them to their desired haven.

And they are glad, because they are quiet; and he guides them to their desire haven.

31 O let them praise the LORD for his goodness. For his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

32 Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, And praise him in the assembly of the elders!

Let them exalt him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

33 He turneth rivers into a desert, And springs of water into dry ground;

He turns rivers into a desert, and streams of water into a dry land;

34 A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

a fruitful land into saltness, for the wickedness of them that dwell in it.

35 He turneth the desert into a lake of water, And dry ground into springs of water;

He turns a wilderness into pools of water, and a dry land into streams of water.

36 And there he causeth the hungry to dwell, And they build a city for a dwelling-place,

And there he causes the hungry to dwell, and they establish for themselves cities of habitation.

37 And sow fields and plant vineyards, Which yield a fruitful increase.

And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and they yield fruit of increase.

38 He blesseth them, so that they multiply greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

And he blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, and he diminishes not the number of their cattle.

39 When they are diminished and brought low By oppression, affliction, and sorrow,

Again they become few, and are brought low, by the pressure of evils and pain.

40 He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness;

Contempt is poured upon their princes, and he causes them to wander in a desert and trackless land.

41 But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.

But he helps the poor out of poverty, and makes [him] families as a flock.

42 The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her mouth.

The upright shall see and rejoice; and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

43 Whoso is wise, let him observe this, And have regard to the loving-kindness of the LORD!

Who is wise, and will observe these things, and understand the mercies of the Lord?